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How to Block Cookies

The main browser types are listed below. If you have a different browser type, please refer to the 'Help' file or your handbook.

Windows PC

Internet Explorer 9.0

Click on the Settings(Gear) icon and select Internet Options

Click the Privacy tab

Move the slider to choose your preferred settings

The default setting is medium and the menu allows you to select the level of "filtering" on the basis of (a) the source of the cookie and (b) whether the source has a privacy policy

For more specialized cookie settings, click on "Advanced"

Internet Explorer 8.0

Click on Tools and select Internet Options

Click the Privacy tab

Move the slider to choose your preferred settings

The default setting is medium and the menu allows you to select the level of "filtering" on the basis of (a) the source of the cookie and (b) whether the source has a privacy policy

For more specialized cookie settings click on "Advanced"

Mozilla Firefox 10+

Click on the Firefox Button and select Options

Select Privacy icon

Under History select "Use custom settings for History" from the drop down

Choose your preferred settings

Chrome

Click on the Chrome menu icon and select Settings

Click the "Show advanced settings" link

Click the "Content Settings..." button

Choose your preferred settings

Safari 3.0+

Click on Edit and select "Preferences..."

Select Privacy icon

Choose your preferred settings

Safari 3.0+ (MacOS X)

Click on Safari and select "Preferences..."

Select Privacy icon

Choose your preferred settings